Pole bracket



May 28, 1929. I PLIMPTON 1,714,814

POLE BRACKET Filed Sept. 22, 1925 supportinginsulators.

Patented May 28, .1929

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' BENTLEY Ajrmirrvronpor narirrivionn, MARYLAND, assrenon :ro LOcKE' em-TOR CORPORATION, OF BALTIMORE, IvIARYLAND;A oo'nronarron OF MAR AN PO EBRACKET.

Application filed September adapted for engagement upon poles ofdifferent diameters and acting as a support for an insulator, theconstruction of the bracket being such as to provide a rigid andadequately braced support capable of remaining in place and in goodcondition for an indefinite period. T

The object of the invention, more specifically stated, is to provide apole bracket capable of-being formed from a single piece of sheet metalcut and bent to the desired shape so as to formarms embracingly engaginga pole and adapted to be secured thereto I and to form an integral bracebearingagainst and adapted to be positively secured to the pole.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a supporting bracketof this char acter in which the shape or formation of the brace elementor portion may be varied depending upon the desired extent of thebracing action and depending upon the distance desired between the boltsemployed for se curing the device in place.

A still further obiect of the invention is to provide a bracket of thischaracter in which the pole engaging or embracing arms may be arrangedto diverge to a greater or a less extent depending upon the size of thepole to which the device is attached or upon 7 which it is to bemounted.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects and advantages suchas simplicity and cheapness in manufacture, the invention consists inthe construction and ar rangement to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustratedin the accompanying drawingswherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the bracket in applied position,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a detail view of the blank from which the bracket may beformed, and

Figure 4 is a side elevation showing a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings indetail, the numeral 1 designates a pole ofan ordinary and well known type upon which is mounted the bracket,designated generally by the numeral 2. In the present instance thebracket 22, 1-925; Seria1 No. 57,9 73.-

is represented as located'nea'r thetop of the pole though'itfl-should beunderstood that-- may be mountedat any desired height.

The bracket 2 is shown as includinga horizontall-y disposed platform Ortable portion 3 having downwardly extending side portions there is nolimitation in, this respect as it 4 terminating in arms 5 which divergeand which are preferably curved so as toconform to a greater or lessextent to the curvature of the pole. Extending downwardly from thatportion of the table or platform" nearest the pole is 'a'brace arm 6'which'may be at right angles to the table portion as shown in-F igure 2or which may have its upper portion ,in clined with respect to the tableportion, as shown-at 6 in Figure 4. In either event it is intended thatthe brace arm 6 lie flat against the side of the pole. For effectingsecuring use may be made of bolts 7 and 8 extending transversely throughthe pole, the former passing through arms 5 and the latter through thebrace arm 6" or 6 as the case may be. Naturally, nuts 9 and 10 areprovided'for the respective bolts 7 and 8 for securely hold- 'ing thebracket in place. -While I have repbe mounted. As such supportingvelements and insulators form no part of the present inventionthey arenot shown though they are mentioned as bringing out the utility of thebracket.

Obviously, the arms 5 may be of any suit-- less extent depending uponthe diameter of the pole to which the bracket is attached and it islikewise true that the brace arm 6 or 6 able length and may diverge to agreater 0I- i may be of any preferred length, it being clear that byproviding a longer brace arm the bolt 8 may be removed a greaterdistance from the bolt 7 to avoid any possible weakening of the pole.

For convenience'and simplicity in manufacture, the bracket may be formedfrom a single blank shown at 12 in Figure 3, this blank being out uponspaced longitudinal lines 13 to define the arm portions 5 and the brace.tions A.

portion 6, the material outwardly of the cuts 1 3 being bent overatright angles upon the lines 14 to define the side portions 4L which makethe body of the bracket channel shaped or substantially invertedu-shaped in cross I section or end elevation, this shape being dcsirablein thatthe side portions 4 will then act as stiffeners to give thebracket rigidity. The brace'portion 6 is bent downwardly upon the line15 to extend either at right angles to the table portion 2, as in Figure2, or at an angle, as in Figure 4:. The lines 16 in Figure 3'indicatethe points at which the arms 5 begin to diverge with respect to the sidepor- VYhile this particular method of construction from a single-blankishighly' desirable on accountof simplicity and the fewness of;operations involved it is quite possible that the bracket might beformed in some other manner, it being conceivable that it could beconstructed as a casting if such should be found. desirable for anyreason. It is equally apparent that the various anglesand .linesofbending may be varied ifpreferred and ,I reserve the right to make allsuch a horizontally disposed platform portion having depending sideflanges arranged at right angles thereto and terminating in divergcntarms ,adapted to be embracingly engaged upon a pole in contact withdiametrically opposite pointsthereof, said platform portion extending tothe pole and having formed integrally thereon a depending brace armextending at right angles to the platform portion and lying flatlyagainst the side of the polethroughout its length, a single securingmember passing through the pole and said divergent arms, and asecuring'member passing through said brace arm and the pole.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BENTLEY. A. PL IMPTON.

